Dry Pea
United States Department of Agriculture
A Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet
2016 Crop Year
Spokane Regional Office — Spokane, WA Revised July 2015
Dry Pea Idaho, Oregon, Washington Crop Insured Any of the following categories may be insurable as dry peas: Smooth green or yellow peas; Lentils; Austrian peas; Contract seed peas; or Kabuli chickpeas. Separate guarantees for the winter types of smooth green or yellow peas and lentils are available in select counties. See your crop insurance agent for specific details and assistance if insurance for a category of dry peas is not offered in your county.
Counties Available Idaho - Bannock, Benewah, Bingham, Bonneville, Boundary, Cassia, Clark, Clearwater, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Power, and Twin Falls counties. Oregon - Gilliam, Umatilla, and Union counties. Washington - Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Spokane, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties. Coverage is available in other counties by written agreement if certain criteria are met. Submit requests, through your crop insurance agent, to the Spokane Regional Office before the sales closing date.
Causes of Loss You are protected against the following: Adverse weather conditions such as hail, frost, freeze, wind, drought, and excess moisture; Earthquake; Failure of the irrigation water supply, if caused by an insured cause of loss that occurs during the insurance period; Fire; Insects, but not damage due to insufficient or improper application of pest control measures; Plant disease, but not damage due to insufficient or
improper application of disease control measures; Volcanic eruption; or Wildlife;
Insurance Period For spring-planted acreage, insurance coverage begins at time of planting. See our Dry Pea with Winter Coverage Protection Fact Sheet for specifics about fall-planted acreage and this option. If your fall-planted acreage is not covered by this option, coverage may attach on April 15, not before March 1 (or earlier) if you request coverage by March 15 and your insurance provider determines an adequate stand exists. Insurance coverage ends with the earliest occurrence of one of the following: Total destruction of the insured crop; Harvest of the unit; Final adjustment of a loss on the unit; September 30 for all peas and lentils; October 15 for chickpeas; or Abandonment of the crop.
Important Dates Sales Closing .........................................March 15, 2016 Final Planting Date ...................... See County Actuarial Acreage Report Date .................................July 15 , 2016
Dry Pea Revenue Endorsement Insurable Types - Spring types of green peas, yellow peas, lentils, and chickpeas (large and small). Causes of Loss - In addition to the causes of loss specified in the Dry Pea Crop Provisions, insurance is provided against a change in the harvest prices from the projected price. Endorsement Availability - North Idaho and all Washington counties.
Reporting Requirements Acreage Report - You must report to your insurance agent all of the acreage in which you have a share, your share at the time insurance coverage begins, reporting the crop by type and practice. You must also submit a copy of the seed company contract on or before the acreage reporting date if
This fact sheet gives only a general overview of the crop insurance program and is not a complete policy. For further information and an evaluation of your risk management needs, contact a crop insurance agent.
you are insuring contract seed peas.
Price Elections For lentils and smooth green or yellow pea winter types and both Austrian types, the price election is the price per pound, compensated in the event of a loss. For contract seed peas, base price for the contract.
Projected and Harvest Prices Peas, lentils, and chickpeas (large and small) - Projected value from analysis of contracts for purchase of dry peas released no later than the third business day in March. Harvest - An analysis of prices for the insurable type received by growers reported to the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council (released no later than December 15 of the crop year).
Guarantee Choices Choice of variable percentages of your approved average yield, from 50 percent up to 85 percent, in 5-percent increments. Separate guarantee percentages may be selected by type, unless you choose Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT) coverage.
Administrative Fees Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT) Coverage is $300 per crop per county. Additional Coverage is $30 per crop per county.
Late Planting Late planting provisions are applicable according to the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Section 16.
Prevented Planting Coverage is 60 percent of your production guarantee for timely planted acreage. If you have coverage greater than CAT and agree to pay an additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage to a level specified in the actuarial documents.
Replanting Payments Replanting payments are available for all types of springplanted dry peas. Replanting payments are not available with CAT policies. Fall-planted types are eligible for replanting payments when covered by the winter coverage option.
Winter Coverage Option This policy provision has been revised to allow coverage of fall-planted acreage of dry peas under the winter coverage option. See Dry Pea with Winter Coverage Protection Fact Sheet.
Where to Buy Crop Insurance All multi-peril crop insurance, including CAT policies, are available from private insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers or on the RMA website at: http://www.rma.usda.gov/tools/ agent.html.
Regional Contact USDA/RMA Spokane Regional Office 11707 E Sprague Ave #201 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 Phone: (509) 228-6320 Fax: (509) 228-6321 E-mail: [email protected]
Download Copies from the Web Visit our online publications/fact sheets page at: www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/fields/wa_rso/.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, complete, sign and mail a program discrimination complaint form, (available at any USDA office location or online at www.ascr.usda.gov), to: United States Department of Agriculture; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20250-9410. Or call toll free at (866) 632-9992 (voice) to obtain additional information, the appropriate office or to request documents. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136.
A Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet
2016 Crop Year
Spokane Regional Office — Spokane, WA Revised July 2015
Dry Pea Idaho, Oregon, Washington Crop Insured Any of the following categories may be insurable as dry peas: Smooth green or yellow peas; Lentils; Austrian peas; Contract seed peas; or Kabuli chickpeas. Separate guarantees for the winter types of smooth green or yellow peas and lentils are available in select counties. See your crop insurance agent for specific details and assistance if insurance for a category of dry peas is not offered in your county.
Counties Available Idaho - Bannock, Benewah, Bingham, Bonneville, Boundary, Cassia, Clark, Clearwater, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Power, and Twin Falls counties. Oregon - Gilliam, Umatilla, and Union counties. Washington - Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Spokane, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties. Coverage is available in other counties by written agreement if certain criteria are met. Submit requests, through your crop insurance agent, to the Spokane Regional Office before the sales closing date.
Causes of Loss You are protected against the following: Adverse weather conditions such as hail, frost, freeze, wind, drought, and excess moisture; Earthquake; Failure of the irrigation water supply, if caused by an insured cause of loss that occurs during the insurance period; Fire; Insects, but not damage due to insufficient or improper application of pest control measures; Plant disease, but not damage due to insufficient or
improper application of disease control measures; Volcanic eruption; or Wildlife;
Insurance Period For spring-planted acreage, insurance coverage begins at time of planting. See our Dry Pea with Winter Coverage Protection Fact Sheet for specifics about fall-planted acreage and this option. If your fall-planted acreage is not covered by this option, coverage may attach on April 15, not before March 1 (or earlier) if you request coverage by March 15 and your insurance provider determines an adequate stand exists. Insurance coverage ends with the earliest occurrence of one of the following: Total destruction of the insured crop; Harvest of the unit; Final adjustment of a loss on the unit; September 30 for all peas and lentils; October 15 for chickpeas; or Abandonment of the crop.
Important Dates Sales Closing .........................................March 15, 2016 Final Planting Date ...................... See County Actuarial Acreage Report Date .................................July 15 , 2016
Dry Pea Revenue Endorsement Insurable Types - Spring types of green peas, yellow peas, lentils, and chickpeas (large and small). Causes of Loss - In addition to the causes of loss specified in the Dry Pea Crop Provisions, insurance is provided against a change in the harvest prices from the projected price. Endorsement Availability - North Idaho and all Washington counties.
Reporting Requirements Acreage Report - You must report to your insurance agent all of the acreage in which you have a share, your share at the time insurance coverage begins, reporting the crop by type and practice. You must also submit a copy of the seed company contract on or before the acreage reporting date if
This fact sheet gives only a general overview of the crop insurance program and is not a complete policy. For further information and an evaluation of your risk management needs, contact a crop insurance agent.
you are insuring contract seed peas.
Price Elections For lentils and smooth green or yellow pea winter types and both Austrian types, the price election is the price per pound, compensated in the event of a loss. For contract seed peas, base price for the contract.
Projected and Harvest Prices Peas, lentils, and chickpeas (large and small) - Projected value from analysis of contracts for purchase of dry peas released no later than the third business day in March. Harvest - An analysis of prices for the insurable type received by growers reported to the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council (released no later than December 15 of the crop year).
Guarantee Choices Choice of variable percentages of your approved average yield, from 50 percent up to 85 percent, in 5-percent increments. Separate guarantee percentages may be selected by type, unless you choose Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT) coverage.
Administrative Fees Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT) Coverage is $300 per crop per county. Additional Coverage is $30 per crop per county.
Late Planting Late planting provisions are applicable according to the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Section 16.
Prevented Planting Coverage is 60 percent of your production guarantee for timely planted acreage. If you have coverage greater than CAT and agree to pay an additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage to a level specified in the actuarial documents.
Replanting Payments Replanting payments are available for all types of springplanted dry peas. Replanting payments are not available with CAT policies. Fall-planted types are eligible for replanting payments when covered by the winter coverage option.
Winter Coverage Option This policy provision has been revised to allow coverage of fall-planted acreage of dry peas under the winter coverage option. See Dry Pea with Winter Coverage Protection Fact Sheet.
Where to Buy Crop Insurance All multi-peril crop insurance, including CAT policies, are available from private insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers or on the RMA website at: http://www.rma.usda.gov/tools/ agent.html.
Regional Contact USDA/RMA Spokane Regional Office 11707 E Sprague Ave #201 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 Phone: (509) 228-6320 Fax: (509) 228-6321 E-mail: [email protected]
Download Copies from the Web Visit our online publications/fact sheets page at: www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/fields/wa_rso/.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, complete, sign and mail a program discrimination complaint form, (available at any USDA office location or online at www.ascr.usda.gov), to: United States Department of Agriculture; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20250-9410. Or call toll free at (866) 632-9992 (voice) to obtain additional information, the appropriate office or to request documents. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136.
